The Open Dictionary

cut across something

Related to word: cut

片語動詞

Definition (impact)

  1. C1

    If an issue or topic spans across various groups, it impacts or interests all those groups.

    • The issue of educational reform cuts across all communities, with both parents and students expressing great interest.

    • The environmental campaign cuts across different age groups, uniting everyone for a common goal.

    • The impact of the new policy cuts across multiple sectors, affecting everyone from small businesses to large corporations.

Definition (movement)

  1. B2

    to travel directly from one side of an area to the other, bypassing the usual path.

    • We decided to cut across the park to reach our destination faster.

    • They cut across the field instead of taking the winding road, saving a lot of time.

    • This shortcut allows you to cut across from this village to the neighboring one, greatly shortening the distance.